Corruption Charges for Menendez

Reports That Sen. Bob Menendez (DN.J.) IS Likely to face corruption Federal Charges based on his Interactions with a key donor Invariably raise a key question:? Where IS the line drawn What's the difference Between what Menendez IS Alleged to Have Done and what the public often sees as the standard DC practice of legislators voting in ways that their donors would appreciate?

To answer that question, we spoke with Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School who works in the area of ​​public corruption Briffault summarized the question...

Embattled Sen. Robert Menendez is unlikely to resign his Senate seat amid looming criminal corruption charges that he allegedly used his office to benefit a well-heeled donor, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Instead, Menendez, who has survived past scrutiny by federal prosecutors over his actions for years, plans to fight the Justice Department and clear his name, sources said. At a press conference in Newark on Friday evening, he said that he has broken no laws and made no mention of plans to step down.
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